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WTC store to become Westfield's greatest asset?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

One expert has predicted great things for this redevelopment project.

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Woolworths upgrades guidance

| Tim McArthur

Profit growth is up but so are losses from Masters.

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Is Energy Action a powerful investment?

| Peter Andersen

This energy player has a simple, but effective business model.

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Good news for IAG doesn't extend to QBE

| Tim McArthur

IAG’s positive earnings update didn’t rub off on QBE’s share price.

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Should you buy Woolworths shares today?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Woolworths shares are dipping today. Should you buy in?

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Is now the time to buy Fairfax?

| Tom Richardson

The future remains uncertain for the publishing giant as it adjusts to the changing media environment.

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Spotlight on Wesfarmers' coal division

| Tim McArthur

Production numbers have bounced back.

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Woolworths rapped over the knuckles by regulator

| Tim McArthur

ASIC has raised a concern with Woolworths over its advertising.

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How far can Iluka go now?

| Andrew Ballard

What’s up with Iluka? Certainly its share price, but not yet revenue.

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IAG ups insurance margins expectations 25%

| Justin Loiseau

Exchange rates, fewer natural disasters contribute to the positive news.

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McMillan Shakespeare in trading halt due to proposed changes to salary packaging

| Claude Walker

Will the brutal share price drop continue?

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Class action legal firms circle Newcrest Mining

| Regan Pearson

Second legal firm looks into Newcrest Mining’s selective analyst briefings.

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Microsoft keeps gaining smartphone momentum

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft Windows Phone is finally making a dent in the market

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Investors beware: 'Roll-ups' don't always work

| Tim McArthur

Investors should look at past examples before investing in Steadfast.

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What does Steadfast's IPO mean for QBE?

| Tim McArthur

The insurance broking industry is in the spotlight as the Steadfast listing approaches.

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FBT changes rock car industry

| Mike King

Proposed changes to salary packaging of motor vehicles hit car industry

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BHP up 2.5% as the market digests good production report

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Promising results put the company in good stead.

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Want high dividend yields? Try Tamawood, Myer and Scott Corp.

| Tim McArthur

These three companies should maintain their current dividends.

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The bad news about your investment returns

| Bruce Jackson

Do you want the good news or the bad news first?

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Time to buy Bank of Queensland?

| Andrew Ballard

The regional bank is making a case to be better valued.

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Westpac and Commonwealth get thumbs up

| Tim McArthur

One of Australia’s most respected fund managers gives his opinion on bank stocks.

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Making pets the investor's best friend

| Mike King

One company is taking advantage of the growing presence and value of our pets.

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Which telecom should you own?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

There so many stocks in a booming industry, so which ones are right for you?

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ASIC takes aim at banks and insurers

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ASIC is cracking down on two of our biggest banks and has its eyes set on a big retailer’s insurance…

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Rio takes on Rinehart for $200 million

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Partners in mining take action against each other.

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Is Virgin a buy?

| Mike King

A takeover battle could be looming, as Etihad ups its stake in the domestic airline

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Woolworths and Wesfarmers told to go easy on suppliers

| Tim McArthur

Major beverage supplier thinks it’s time the supermarket giants learned to share.

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Sonic Healthcare: The last decade

| Tim McArthur

A look back over the company’s performance shows why it has outperformed the market.

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Is it time to buy shares?

| Tim McArthur

Don’t be surprised if it’s not a particularly joyous reporting season.

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The big pricing threat facing Woodside Petroleum

| Regan Pearson

Increasing buyer power from US shale gas boom a threat to Aussie LNG producers.

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What Rio Tinto's quarterly production report reveals

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rio releases a healthy quarterly production report in the face of massive cost cutting this year. What does it mean…

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Is AMP a buy?

| Tim McArthur

The financial sector has been firing but AMP has lagged.

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US retail sales stall

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Results are in for US retail sales, so where are the long-term opportunities for investors?

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Apple can't afford to wait on a retina iPad Mini

| Motley Fool Staff

It's all about small tablets these days

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX adds just 0.1% as investors sit on the sidelines

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RBA ready to cut rates

| Mike King

Economists still expecting rate cut in August, despite the effects of the lower Aussie dollar

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My path — and yours — to $1 million!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a millionaire

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What Wesfarmers can learn from Sears

| Tim McArthur

Growing sales and profits at Kmart and Target is no easy task.

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Broker cuts Computershare earnings estimate

| Andrew Mudie

Computershare remains a strong growth stock in the IT sector.

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Greens: Tax banks to fund education and unemployed

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A proposal that is coming at the wrong time for our big banks.

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